06/08/23

[Maik]

Kef fire risk 06/08/23: High

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8906 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1260 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1228 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8881 €UR

Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate which may be marginally higher or lower.
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g the Post Office.
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.

Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.
Updated forecast @ weather.com

Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast
Sun 06/08   28°/21°   21 km/h   08%   Sunny
Mon 07/08   28°/21°   17 km/h   08%   Sunny
Tue 08/08   29°/21°   31 km/h   08%   Sunny
Wed 09/08   30°/20°   15 km/h   07%   Mostly sunny
Thu 10/08   30°/21°   20 km/h   07%   Sunny
Fri 11/08   30°/21°   18 km/h   05%   Sunny
Sat 12/08   30°/22°   18 km/h   05%   Sunny
Sun 13/08   31°/22°   18 km/h   05%   Sunny
Mon 14/08   31°/22°   17 km/h   03%   Sunny
Tue 15/08   31°/22°   19 km/h   03%   Sunny

[Maik]

Kef coast guard yesterday afternoon escorted a German-flagged boat in difficulties south of Fiskardo into Agia Efimia port due to adverse weather. All five occupants uninjured but boat confined to port until re-certified as seaworthy.

[Maik]

Body of a 61 y-o foreign male recovered yesterday morning from the sea at Agia Triada, Thessaloniki

[Maik]

Myrtos beach re-opened.

[Maik]

Argostoli - Fiskardo road re-opened after landslip blocked it during yesterday's storm, clean-up operations largely completed in Agia Efimia.